OF THE HISTORY OF THE WORLD, r FROM THE CREATION TO THE ADVENT OF THE MESSIAH, EXHIBITING THE Fulfilment of Scripture Prophecies,, PARTICULARLY IN RELATION TO THE JEWS; EVINCING THE CONNEXION OF DIVINE DISPENSATIONS THROUGH BY JOHN HOYLAND. I may assert Eternal Providence, And justify the ways of God to men....MILTON./ IN TWO VOLUMES.-VOL. I. THE SECOND EDITION. 190300 Sheffield: Printed for the Author: and sold by W. ALEXANDER, YORK; M. M. AND E. WEBB, BRISTOL; DARTON, HARVEY, AND CO; ADDRESS TO THE READER. THE Compiler judges it not improper to offer a brief account of his motives for publishing the present work; and, with this view, to state, that in early life, his attention was diverted from scientific to commercial pursuits; in which, during many years, he was closely engaged. Having at that time observed a great difference, in the opinions of Commentators, respecting various parts of the Scriptures, he was disposed to adapt his ideas to his situation, by considering many biblical representations, to be of a hieroglyphical nature, which,. were it in his power to decypher, would require more time and application than he could appropriate to the purpose. It was, nevertheless, his opinion, that the predictions of the Old and New Testaments, when first delivered, must have been deemed |